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County twins · 84.3% profile similarity

Swain County, NCvs.DeKalb County, TN

Swain County reports the higher mail rejection: 8.47% versus 1.21% in DeKalb County.

Population14,01320,959
Median household income$52,349$53,153
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%20.8%
Poverty19.1%18.6%
Foreign-born2.8%4.8%
No vehicle6.6%7.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout69.5%67.3%
Mail-ballot rejection rate8.47%1.21%
Polling places per 10,000 voters11.2%12.7%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate46.9%0.0%

Measures come from reporting 2024 EAVS jurisdictions. Missing fields remain missing. A difference describes administration and coverage; it does not establish cause or wrongdoing.

Mail-ballot path

Swain County

Transmitted
359
Returned
236
Rejected
20

Mail-ballot path

DeKalb County

Transmitted
253
Returned
248
Rejected
3